The Coop

Upton

Food hygiene rating 5 / 5 · Very good

Squeaky clean

The Coop scored a 5 out of 5 at its last inspection. Tuck in.

The breakdown

Hygiene Very good Cleanliness & condition Good Confidence in management Very good

Last inspected on 18 February 2025 by Dorset.

Rating over time

We have recorded 2 Food Standards Agency inspections for The Coop, from February 2022 to February 2025. Its hygiene rating has held steady, from 5 in 2022 to 5 in 2025.

Food hygiene rating (0 to 5) at each FSA inspection of The Coop.

Food hygiene rating history for The Coop
Inspection date	Rating	Verdict
11 February 2022	5 / 5	Very good
18 February 2025	5 / 5	Very good

What does this rating mean?

The Coop in Upton has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (very good). On the Food Standards Agency scale, 5 is the best and 0 is the worst. Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

The rating reflects standards found at the last inspection. It is not a verdict on how the food tastes - it scores how well the business manages food safety. How often a place is inspected depends on its risk: lower-rated and higher-risk businesses are revisited more often than spotless ones.

Where is it?

Post Office 6 Poole Road,
Upton,
Dorset,
BH16 5JA

This is the official Food Standards Agency hygiene badge for The Coop. The data is published by the FSA under the Open Government Licence.

Who inspects The Coop?

Food hygiene at The Coop is inspected by Dorset, the local authority responsible for this area. You can reach them at https://www.dorsetcouncil.gov.uk/ or [email protected].

Questions about The Coop

What is The Coop’s food hygiene rating?

The Coop has a food hygiene rating of 5 out of 5 (Very good), based on its last Food Standards Agency inspection on 18 February 2025.

When was The Coop last inspected?

The Coop was last inspected by Dorset on 18 February 2025.

Is a 5 out of 5 hygiene rating good?

Yes - 5 is the top food hygiene rating. It means hygiene standards were very good at the last inspection.

What do the food hygiene scores mean?

The rating combines three checks made on the day of the inspection: how hygienically food is handled, the cleanliness and condition of the premises, and how confident the inspector is that management will keep standards up. A higher overall score, from 0 up to 5, means fewer problems were found.